Hi, guys.
So earlier this month, my ball python seemed to develop an overnight RI. While doing my routine morning checks, I found that he'd managed to completely empty the contents of his water dish which was absorbed by the substrate and the humidity was measuring well over 90%. As soon as I picked him up to clean everything out, I noticed some loud cracking and wheezing sounds which I instantly recognised as an RI.
I took him straight to the vets where they prescribed intra-muscular Fortum injections to be given every 72 hours. I would have rather taken a less invasive option since it was a very early stage RI, but this is what they advised. There were 7 injections to be given in total. His next and final injection is due on the 1st of next month.
After the 2nd and 3rd injection, there was a massive improvement in the form of barely any clicking and wheezing coming from his mouth and chest. He's now completely free of any/all symptoms thankfully.
He was one of the males I was planning on pairing later on in the year but I'm just wondering how safe that would be. It's something I completely forgot to discuss with the vet and this is actually my first experience with an RI so I've no idea how long these can linger without symptoms. He is absolutely perfect, good weight (about 1400g) and very energetic. It's the female I would be more concerned about. I don't usually start pairing until Nov/Dec so it seems like a decent amount of recovery time.
Anyone ever found themselves in a similar situation who could share their experience with me? The health of my animals is my number 1 priority so if this doesn't seem like an adequate amount of time, I'd rather skip this season and wait until next.
P.S. I'm sorry for the tedious read, just trying to give as much detail as possible.
Thank you,
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